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Crab spider

Thomiscus onustus

Photo by Dangermouse
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Angular body makes the crab spider easily identifiable. Comes in different colours, including yellow and pink, and differents sizes.

Habitat:

Found commonly on flowers.

Notes:

This one is just starting to wrap up a bee.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Dangermouse
I've seen plenty of white and yellow too, but no pink. My wildlife book says that they do come in pink, though.
monkey-mind and nana-puppet
yay! once again a deadly beauty with 8 legs :D I have a bunch of pics with crab spiders, yellow and white - no pink ones though :(

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International Spider Survey
Photographed
PublishedJuly 23, 2011

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